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Book 05 – Chapter 037
BORI CE: 05-037-001 विदुर उवाच BORI CE: 05-037-002 तानेवेन्द्रस्य हि धनुरनाम्यं नमतोऽब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-001 विदुर उवाच सप्तदशेमान् राजेन्द्र मनुः स्वायम्भुवोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Vidura said O chief among kings, Manu, the descendant of the self-create. Being, has spoken of the following seventeen kinds of men as those who strike the air with fists, O son of Vichitravirya; (or as) those who seek to bend the bow of Indra, composed of vapour and to touch the rays of the sun, which cannot be touched. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-003 यश्चाशिष्यं शासति यश्च कुप्यते; यश्चातिवेलं भजते द्विषन्तम् BORI CE: 05-037-004 यश्चाभिजातः प्रकरोत्यकार्यं; यश्चाबलो बलिना नित्यवैरी BORI CE: 05-037-005 वध्वा हासं श्वशुरो यश्च मन्यते; वध्वा वसन्नुत यो मानकामः BORI CE: 05-037-006 यश्चैव लब्ध्वा न स्मरामीत्युवाच; दत्त्वा च यः कत्थति याच्यमानः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-002 यश्चाशिष्यं शास्ति वै यश्च तुष्येद् यश्चातिबेलं भजते द्विषन्तम् |
M. N. Dutt: (The seventeen kinds of men are), he who seeks to control one incapable of being brought under control; he who is satisfied with trifling gains; he who serves his enemies; he who controls women; he who asks favours that ought not to be asked; he who boasts, having done very little good; he who, well born, does improper acts; he who through week is always struggling with one who is powerful; he who talks to one listening with disgust; he who desires what ought not to be desired, O chief among men; he who being a father-in-law cracks jokes with his daughter-in-law; he whose fears being dispelled by his daughter-inlaw desires to be respected; he who sows his own seeds in the ground of another; and he who speaks very ill of his wife; he who having obtained a favour from another says he does nor remember it; he who having promised something makes empty boats when asked to perform it; he who seeks to prove the honesty of a dishonest person, the servitors of Yoma drag these down to hell, with noose in hand. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-007 यस्मिन्यथा वर्तते यो मनुष्य;स्तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तितव्यं स धर्मः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-003 यस्मिन् यथा वर्तते यो मनुष्यस्तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तितव्यं स धर्मः |
M. N. Dutt: It is a good policy to behave towards one in the same way he behaves towards another. One who behaves deceitfully should be served deceitfully; and one who behaves honestly should be served with honesty. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-109-004 जरा रूपं हरति हि धैर्यमाशा मृत्युः प्राणान् धर्मचर्यामसूया |
M. N. Dutt: Old age destroys beauty; patience, hope; death, life; the practice of virtue, worldly pleasures; desire, shame; good behaviors, companionship with the wicked; anger, prosperity; and pride, everything. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-008 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-109-005 धृतराष्ट्र उवाच शतायुरुक्तः पुरुषः सर्ववेदेषु वै यदा |
M. N. Dutt: Dhritarashtra said In all the Vedas, man is said to have a life of one hundred years. For what reason then do not all men attain to that age? |
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BORI CE: 05-037-009 विदुर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 03-109-006 विदुर उवाच अंतिमानोऽतिवादश्च तथात्यागो नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: Vidura said Too much pride, too much of speaking, the reverse of restraint, O king and anger, quarrel with relations and enmity with friends, these six are like swords that cut off the period of life given to men. These kill men and not death. Good betide they sons (after renouncing these). |
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BORI CE: 05-037-010 एत एवासयस्तीक्ष्णाः कृन्तन्त्यायूंषि देहिनाम् BORI CE: 05-037-011 विश्वस्तस्यैति यो दारान्यश्चापि गुरुतल्पगः BORI CE: 05-037-012 शरणागतहा चैव सर्वे ब्रह्महणैः समाः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-007 एत एवासयस्तीक्ष्णा कृन्तन्त्यायूंषि देहिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: He who commits adultery with those who place trust in him and who does the same with the wife of his elder, that twice-born who becomes the husband of a Shudra woman, who is given to drinking, O Bharata, who commands the twice-born or takes away their livings, who becomes their master and who kills him who demands his protection, these are like those who kill the Brahmanas. After coming in contract with one of these, expiation should be performed, which the Shrutis declare. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-013 गृही वदान्योऽनपविद्धवाक्यः; शेषान्नभोक्ताप्यविहिंसकश्च |
MN DUTT: 03-109-008 गृहीतवाक्यो नयविद् वदान्यः शेषानभोक्ता ह्यविहिंसकश्च |
M. N. Dutt: The wise man, who is skillful in speech, knows the code of morality. He eats last (i.e. after having made due offerings to the gods and Pitris). He is not envious; he does not injure others; he is skillful, grateful, truthful and humble. He attains heaven. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-014 सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन्सततं प्रियवादिनः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-009 सुलभाः पुरुषा राजन् सततं प्रियवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: Persons speaking agreeably can readily be met with, O king; but not so the man who speaks disagreeably. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-015 यो हि धर्मं व्यपाश्रित्य हित्वा भर्तुः प्रियाप्रिये |
MN DUTT: 03-109-010 यो हि धर्मं समाश्रित्य भर्तुः प्रियाप्रिये |
M. N. Dutt: He, who having an eye on virtue and disregarding what is a agreeable or disagreeable but beneficial, is a real help to his king. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-016 त्यजेत्कुलार्थे पुरुषं ग्रामस्यार्थे कुलं त्यजेत् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-011 त्यजेत् कुलार्थं पुरुषं ग्रामस्यार्थं कुलं त्यजेत् |
M. N. Dutt: A man should be sacrificed for the sake of a family; a family should be sacrificed for the sake of a village; a village for a kingdom; and the whole world for the soul. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-017 आपदर्थं धनं रक्षेद्दारान्रक्षेद्धनैरपि |
MN DUTT: 03-109-012 आपदर्थं धनं रक्षेद् दारान् रक्षेद् धनैरपि |
M. N. Dutt: To ward off difficulties one should possess wealth; by wealth one should protect his wife; and one's own self should ever be protected by wife and wealth, |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-109-013 द्यूतमेतत् पुराकल्पे दृष्टं वैरकरं नृणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Gambling, from the early ages has been seen to be the cause of enmity among men; therefore it should not be resorted to even in jests by the wise. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-018 उक्तं मया द्यूतकालेऽपि राज;न्नैवं युक्तं वचनं प्रातिपीय |
MN DUTT: 03-109-014 उक्तं मया द्यूतकालेऽपि राजन् नेदं युक्तं वचनं प्रातिपेया तदौषधं पथ्यमिवातुरस्य न रोचते तव वैचित्रवीर्य |
M. N. Dutt: It was said by me at the time of the play, O king, that this was not proper; but, O son of Pratipa, this speech was disagreeable to you even as medicine to a sick man, O son of Vichitravirya. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-019 काकैरिमांश्चित्रबर्हान्मयूरा;न्पराजैष्ठाः पाण्डवान्धार्तराष्ट्रैः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-015 काकैरिमांश्चित्रबर्हान् मयूरान् पराजयेथाः पाण्डवान् धार्तराष्ट्रैः |
M. N. Dutt: By the help of these sons of Dhritarashtra who are like crows you desire to subdue the Pandavas who are as peacocks with variegated plumage. Forsaking the lions you are protecting the jackals. When the time comes, you will repent for it. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-020 यस्तात न क्रुध्यति सर्वकालं; भृत्यस्य भक्तस्य हिते रतस्य |
MN DUTT: 03-109-016 यस्तात न क्रुध्यति सर्वकालं भृत्यस्य भक्तस्य हिते रतस्य |
M. N. Dutt: That master, O sire, who does not often get angry with his servants, that are devoted to him and bent on furthering his in crests, commands confidence from his servants, who do not forsake him in times of danger. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-021 न भृत्यानां वृत्तिसंरोधनेन; बाह्यं जनं संजिघृक्षेदपूर्वम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-017 न भृत्यानां वृत्तिसंरोधनेन राज्यं धनं संजिघृक्षेदपूर्वम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seek not to become the possessor of another's kingdom or wealth by stopping the pay of your servants. Even the affectionate ministers, defrauded and deprived of their enjoyments, turn against their master and leave him. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-022 कृत्यानि पूर्वं परिसंख्याय सर्वा;ण्यायव्ययावनुरूपां च वृत्तिम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-018 ण्यायव्यये चानुरूपा च वृत्तिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having first reflected on what things are to be done and fixing allowances to spit income and expenditure, one should make suitable alliances, Alliances accomplish what is most difficult. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-023 अभिप्रायं यो विदित्वा तु भर्तुः; सर्वाणि कार्याणि करोत्यतन्द्रीः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-019 अभिप्रायं यो विदित्वा तु भर्तुः सर्वाणि कार्याणि करोत्यतन्द्री |
M. N. Dutt: He, who after knowing the intentions of his lord, does all acts with promptitude and who though honorable and devoted to his master says what is conducive to his interests and knows his own strength, is to be regarded as his (the lord's) own self. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-024 वाक्यं तु यो नाद्रियतेऽनुशिष्टः; प्रत्याह यश्चापि नियुज्यमानः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-020 वाक्यं तु यो नाद्रियतेऽनुशिष्टः प्रत्याह यश्चापि नियुज्यमानः |
M. N. Dutt: The servant, who ordered pays no attention to the order and who enjoined uses arguments against the order through pride of wisdom and who speaks ill of his master, should be got rid of quickly. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-025 अस्तब्धमक्लीबमदीर्घसूत्रं; सानुक्रोशं श्लक्ष्णमहार्यमन्यैः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-021 अस्तब्धमक्लीबमदीर्घसूत्रं सानुक्रोशं श्लक्ष्णमहार्यमन्यैः |
M. N. Dutt: Wanting in pride, able, quick in doing things, kind, strong, incorruptible, free from disease and pleasant of speech-one with these eight qualities should, it is said, be sent as a messenger. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-026 न विश्वासाज्जातु परस्य गेहं; गच्छेन्नरश्चेतयानो विकाले |
MN DUTT: 03-109-022 न विश्वासाज्जातु परस्य गेहे गच्छेन्नरशेतयानो विकाले |
M. N. Dutt: A man should not, out of confidence, go to the house of an untrustworthy person in the evening. He should not hide himself in the yard of another's house at night, nor desire a woman sued by a king. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-027 न निह्नवं सत्रगतस्य गच्छे;त्संसृष्टमन्त्रस्य कुसंगतस्य |
MN DUTT: 03-109-023 न निछवं मन्त्रगतस्य गच्छेत् संसृष्टमन्त्रस्य कुसङ्गतस्य |
M. N. Dutt: One should not go against the opinions of him who keeps low company and who seeks counsel from all he comes in contract with; nor should, one say “I do not believe you;" but he should dismiss him on some presence. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-028 घृणी राजा पुंश्चली राजभृत्यः; पुत्रो भ्राता विधवा बालपुत्रा |
MN DUTT: 03-109-024 घृणी राजा पुंश्चली राजभृत्यः पुत्रो भ्राता विधवा बालपुत्रा |
M. N. Dutt: A king who has too much of the sense of delicacy, a woman of loose character, the servant of a king, a son, a brother, a widow with a child, one who is employed in the army to get a living and one who has suffered loss of wealth-these should avoid transactions of lending and borrowing. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-109-025 अष्टौ गुणाः पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा च कौल्यं च श्रुतं दमश्च |
M. N. Dutt: Eight qualities make a man shine viz., wisdom, high birth, learning self-control, prowess, littleness of speech, charity to the best of his power and gratitude. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 03-109-026 नेको गुण: संश्रयते प्रसह्या राजा यदा सत्कुरुते मनुष्यं सर्वान् गुणानेष गुणो बिभर्ति |
M. N. Dutt: These eight great qualities, O sire, have their source in one only when a king favours him; that incident brings on and keeps together all these qualities. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-029 गुणा दश स्नानशीलं भजन्ते; बलं रूपं स्वरवर्णप्रशुद्धिः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-027 गुणा दश स्नानशीलं भजन्ते बलं रूपं स्वरवर्णप्रशुद्धिः |
M. N. Dutt: Those who bathe get these eight qualities, viz., strength, beauty, voice, ability to pronounce all the letters correctly, delicacy of touch, fineness of scent, purity, prosperity, delicacy of limbs and beautiful women. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-030 गुणाश्च षण्मितभुक्तं भजन्ते; आरोग्यमायुश्च सुखं बलं च |
MN DUTT: 03-109-028 गुणाश्च पण्मितभुक्तं भजन्ते आरोग्यमायुश्च बलं सुखं च |
M. N. Dutt: The following six qualities adorn him who eats moderately, viz., immunity from disease long life, strength, happiness, the possession of children who are healthy and freedom from accusation of gluttony. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-031 अकर्मशीलं च महाशनं च; लोकद्विष्टं बहुमायं नृशंसम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-029 अकर्मशीलं च महाशनं च लोकद्विष्टं बहुमायं नृशंसम् |
M. N. Dutt: One who does improper acts, one who eats excessively, one who is hated by men, one who is very deceitful, one who is cruel, one who does not know the suitability of time and place, one who dresses indecently-these six should not be allowed a shelter in one's house. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-032 कदर्यमाक्रोशकमश्रुतं च; वराकसंभूतममान्यमानिनम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-030 कदर्यमाक्रोशकमश्रुतं च वनौकसं धूर्तममान्यमानिनम् |
M. N. Dutt: A miser, one who speaks with malice, one who is not learned, one inhabiting the woods, one who is cunning, one who does not respect another that is generally respected, one who is cruel, one who has the habit of making enemy of others, one who is ungrateful-these should not be asked for favours even by a man in distress. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-033 संक्लिष्टकर्माणमतिप्रवादं; नित्यानृतं चादृढभक्तिकं च |
MN DUTT: 03-109-031 संक्लिष्टकर्माणतिप्रमादं नित्यानृतं चादृढभक्तिकं च |
M. N. Dutt: One who always acts against his interests, one who always makes blunders, one who always speaks falsehood, one not firm in his devotion, one wanting in affection and one who thinks himself able to perform all tasksthese six worst classes of men should never be served. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-034 सहायबन्धना ह्यर्थाः सहायाश्चार्थबन्धनाः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-032 सहायबन्धना ह्याः सहायाश्चार्थबन्धना |
M. N. Dutt: (The gaining of) an object depends on (the nature of) the objects (sought to be gained by them). These two depend on each other; and success cannot be gained in the absence of either. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-035 उत्पाद्य पुत्राननृणांश्च कृत्वा; वृत्तिं च तेभ्योऽनुविधाय कांचित् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-033 उत्पाद्य पुत्राननृणांश्च कृत्वा वृत्तिं च तेभ्योऽनुविधाय कांचित् |
M. N. Dutt: After begetting sons and making them independent by providing for them and after giving away all the unmarried daughters to suitable bridegrooms, one should dwell in the wood like a Muni. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-036 हितं यत्सर्वभूतानामात्मनश्च सुखावहम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-034 हितं यत् सर्वभूतानामात्मनश्च सुखावहम् |
M. N. Dutt: What conduces to the good of all creatures and is the cause to happiness to one's self should be done for the sake of God. This is the root of success of all purposes of man. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-037 बुद्धिः प्रभावस्तेजश्च सत्त्वमुत्थानमेव च |
MN DUTT: 03-109-035 वृद्धिः प्रभावस्तेजश्च सत्त्वमुत्थानमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: Intelligence, energy, prowess, strength, promptitude and perseverance, why should one having these fear for a living? |
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BORI CE: 05-037-038 पश्य दोषान्पाण्डवैर्विग्रहे त्वं; यत्र व्यथेरन्नपि देवाः सशक्राः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-036 पश्य दोषान् पाण्डवैविचहे त्वं यत्र व्यथेयुरपि देवाः सशक्राः |
M. N. Dutt: Look at the disasters following a quarrel with the Pandavas, which would make the gods with Shakra sad. These are enmity with those who are like your sons, a life of continual anxiety, the destruction of fame (of the family) and joy to the enemies. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-039 भीष्मस्य कोपस्तव चेन्द्रकल्प; द्रोणस्य राज्ञश्च युधिष्ठिरस्य |
MN DUTT: 03-109-037 भीष्मस्य कोपस्तव चैवेन्द्रकल्प द्रोणस्य राज्ञश्च युधिष्ठिरस्य |
M. N. Dutt: O you equal to Indra, the wrath of Bhima and of yourself and of Drona and of king Yudhishthira will consume this world like a big comet falling on the earth obliquely. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-040 तव पुत्रशतं चैव कर्णः पञ्च च पाण्डवाः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-038 तव पुत्रशतं चैव कर्णः पञ्च च पाण्डवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Your hundred sons and Karna and the five Pandavas can rule the whole world bounded by the seas. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-041 धार्तराष्ट्रा वनं राजन्व्याघ्राः पाण्डुसुता मताः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-039 धार्तराष्ट्रा वनं राजन् व्याघ्राः पाण्डुसुता मताः |
M. N. Dutt: The sons of Dhritarashtra, 0 king, constitute the forest and in my opinion the Pandavas are the tigers. Do not cut down that forest with the tigers and do not let the tigers be driven away from the forest and be killed. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-042 न स्याद्वनमृते व्याघ्रान्व्याघ्रा न स्युरृते वनम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-040 न स्याद् वनमृते व्याघ्रान् व्याघ्रा न स्युर्ऋते वनम् |
M. N. Dutt: There cannot be a forest without tigers; and there cannot five tigers without a forest. The forest is protected by the tigers; and the tigers are protected by the forest. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-043 न तथेच्छन्त्यकल्याणाः परेषां वेदितुं गुणान् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-041 न तथेच्छन्ति कल्याणान् परेषां वेदितुं गुणान् |
M. N. Dutt: Evil-minded persons do not seek to know the good qualities of men; so much so they desire to know their defects. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-044 अर्थसिद्धिं परामिच्छन्धर्ममेवादितश्चरेत् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-042 अर्थसिद्धिं परामिच्छन् धर्ममेवादितश्चरेत् |
M. N. Dutt: One who desires the complete accomplishment of his objects should practice virtue from the beginning the gaining of an object is impossible without virtue as the obtaining of nectar is impossible except from heaven. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-045 यस्यात्मा विरतः पापात्कल्याणे च निवेशितः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-043 यस्यात्मा विरतः पापात् कल्याणे च निवेशितः |
M. N. Dutt: All this, whether natural or artificial, is known by him whose soul has been separated from evils and fixed on good things. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-046 यो धर्ममर्थं कामं च यथाकालं निषेवते |
MN DUTT: 03-109-044 यो धर्ममर्थं कामं च यथाकालं निषेवते |
M. N. Dutt: He, who pursues virtue, worldly good and desire at suitable periods, gets a combination of virtue, worldly good and desire both here and elsewhere. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-047 संनियच्छति यो वेगमुत्थितं क्रोधहर्षयोः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-045 संनियच्छति यो वेगमुत्थितं क्रोधहर्षयोः |
M. N. Dutt: He who restrains the force arising from anger and joy is, O king, the winner of prosperity; and he who does not lose his sense in calamities also attains prosperity. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-048 बलं पञ्चविधं नित्यं पुरुषाणां निबोध मे |
MN DUTT: 03-109-046 बलं पञ्चविधं नित्यं पुरुषाणां निबोध मे |
M. N. Dutt: Men have always five sorts of strength, listen to me, O king. What is called strength of arms is said to be the worst. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-049 अमात्यलाभो भद्रं ते द्वितीयं बलमुच्यते |
MN DUTT: 03-109-047 अमात्यलाभो भद्रं ते द्वितीयं बलमुच्यते |
M. N. Dutt: The attainment of ministers, good betide you, is said to be the second sort of strength. The wise have declared that the obtainment of wealth is the third sort of strength. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-050 यत्त्वस्य सहजं राजन्पितृपैतामहं बलम् |
MN DUTT: 03-109-048 यत् त्वस्य सहजं राजन् पितृपैतामहं बलम् |
M. N. Dutt: What strength is acquired from one's father and grandfather, the strength of birth, the holy books declare, is the fourth sort of strength. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-051 येन त्वेतानि सर्वाणि संगृहीतानि भारत |
MN DUTT: 03-109-049 येन त्वेतानि सर्वाणि संगृहीतानि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: That by which all these are collected, O Bharata, the strength which is superior to all sorts of strength, is said to be the strength of intellect. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-052 महते योऽपकाराय नरस्य प्रभवेन्नरः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-050 महते योऽपकाराय नरस्यं प्रभवेन्नरः |
M. N. Dutt: After provoking the hostility of a man who is capable of doing great injury to another, one should not console himself by saying "I am at a distance." |
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BORI CE: 05-037-053 स्त्रीषु राजसु सर्पेषु स्वाध्याये शत्रुसेविषु |
MN DUTT: 03-109-051 स्त्रीधू राजसु सर्पषु स्वाध्यायप्रभुशत्रुषु |
M. N. Dutt: Women, kings, serpents, one's own lord, enemies, enjoyments and period of life, for what wise man it is proper to put any reliance on these? |
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BORI CE: 05-037-054 प्रज्ञाशरेणाभिहतस्य जन्तो;श्चिकित्सकाः सन्ति न चौषधानि |
MN DUTT: 03-109-052 चिकित्सकाः सन्ति न चौषधानि |
M. N. Dutt: For one who is hit by the arrow of wisdom, neither the physicians nor medicines are of any effect. Again for such a person, the mantras of the Homa, the auspicious ceremonies, the hymns of the Atharva Veda and the antidotes of poison are of no use. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-055 सर्पश्चाग्निश्च सिंहश्च कुलपुत्रश्च भारत |
MN DUTT: 03-109-053 सर्पश्चाग्निश्च सिंहश्च कुलपुत्रश्च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: A serpent, the fire, a lion and a cousin, O Bharata, are not to be disregarded by a man. All of them are really possessed of great power. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-056 अग्निस्तेजो महल्लोके गूढस्तिष्ठति दारुषु |
MN DUTT: 03-109-054 अग्निस्तेजो महल्लोके गूढस्तिष्ठति दारुषु |
M. N. Dutt: The energy of fire is great in this world. It lurks and hides itself in the wood and yet does not consume the wood, till it is put ablaze by others. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-057 स एव खलु दारुभ्यो यदा निर्मथ्य दीप्यते |
MN DUTT: 03-109-055 स एव खलु दारुभ्यो यदा निर्मथ्य दीप्यते |
M. N. Dutt: That thing (fire) when produced by friction of different pieces of wood burns by its excessive energy those woods and the forest along with other things. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-058 एवमेव कुले जाताः पावकोपमतेजसः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-056 एवमेव कुले जाताः पावकोपमतेजसः |
M. N. Dutt: In the same way, those born in high families have energy like that of fire. Of a forgiving nature, they betray no symptoms of wrath and remain still like fire in the woods. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-059 लताधर्मा त्वं सपुत्रः शालाः पाण्डुसुता मताः |
MN DUTT: 03-109-057 लताधर्मा त्वं सपुत्रः शालाः पाण्डुसुता मताः |
M. N. Dutt: You, with your sons, have the property of creepers; while, in my opinion, the sons of Pandu are like the Shala trees. But creepers do not grow without the support of a large tree. |
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BORI CE: 05-037-060 वनं राजंस्त्वं सपुत्रोऽम्बिकेय; सिंहान्वने पाण्डवांस्तात विद्धि |
MN DUTT: 03-109-058 वनं राजंस्तव पुत्रोऽऽम्बिकेय सिंहान् वने पाण्डवांस्तात विद्धि |
M. N. Dutt: O king, your son is a forest, O son of Ambika, O sire, know that the Pandavas are the trees in that forest. Deserted by the lions, the forest will be destroyed; and the lions also will be destroyed without the forest. |
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